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About The Scio tribune. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1914-1917 | View Entire Issue (April 12, 1917)
THE SCIO TRIBUNE Will KVKRY TMtllUSDAY BY Y. L. DI'GGBX. RPHNIR AMD MtOT a Entered at the onetnffiee at Sein. Oregon as second class matter. SUBRCKimoN. IN ADVANCK AT END nr Y RAK m NONTHB _ _ 11.50 1.60 .76 ADVKRTUUNG RATE*: UwaJ advertising, per line ------ 6c Display advertising, per inch 10c Display advertising, long time, sec manager. Extended marriage or death notices Dtr line __ 3c Special rates <w> lone time display advertising. LET US WAIT A FEW YEARS Probably every man and woman who live in Oregon and love their home», would like to see the state of Oregon develop, progress and ¡ Scio Meat Market N. M. Newport 61, FARM LOANS the people prosperous. They would like to see good churches, handsome school house*, model farm and city h<>m«p and a happy contented people. But to bring these conditions about, th«* people and «^specially farmers, must lie able U> earn a profit abo»e the cost of producing crops, merch ants must have a reasonable ixtron- agv. lumlwrnu n must have a reason able good market and a margin above the cost of manufacturing lumber, etc. Now in all these busincm under takings. the expense of conducting toe business is an element that must fa* considered, among which taxes are an important feature in the ex pense account. People can do with out the new farm home or new store building nr new school ho usees but the tax collector is an absolute ly sure visitor. He calls for his stipend aa regularly as clockwork and his calls arc insistant In fact they amount to an order to walk So farmers and all others, you Our war with Spain begun in up to the captains office and settle need to be up and doing about this 18t»8. was a small affair as compar and there is no way of dodging the matter. Then’ is great danger that ed with that of the Rebellion Only demand except al a sacrifice of It will win out. You have the bond from 200,000 to 300.000 troops property. Hence the lower these buvera. the auto dealers and owners were enlisted on our side As in the demands can be made, the Iras the besides the Portland boosters against case of the Mexican war. the United cost of business will be and the pro you and thev are working night and j States troops ahd navy, never lost a fit« will be correspondingly increas day to carry the measure. In addi battle and only a few months of ed. On the contrary. If your taxes tion you will have these counties time was necessary to force Spain continue to lie increased as they which have bonded themselves to to raise the white flag. have in the past, either the farmer the limit against you. for they arc The history of the war with Ger must get a higher price for his pro to get their roads graded and drain many is yet to be made and written. ducts or the merchant for his good* ed besides paved at state cost. No one can tell what its duration else his profit column is sure to We ha<l better leave Oregon stuck | will be, nor what the coat of life decrease in the mud a few years longer, any and money will total. Neither can Taxes in Oregon have been In way until after the present war ia< one tell if we will »end troops in creased more than Itfto per cent dur over; for everything but the water large numbers to a foreign soil to ing the past 45 years. To further we drink and the air we bream«- is engage in Iwtlie. We do know, how increase them by Imndi to build a to be taxed. Let every taxpayer ever. that war preparation on a system of alate pa'*«d roads, will use every influence he can bring to more Colossal «cale is bring made, place a burden <>n the farmer in; j bear to prevent this great wrong than that for the Civil war. It particular, which will be unjust and I being thrust upon the people. seems to be the majority of opinion rvsult in a depreciation in the value that only our Davy will be engaged, of the farms. The merchant can OUR WARS unlevs the German influence in recoup from the burden bv advanc Mexico shall lie sufficient to make it | ing the price of his goo la. The War between the United Slates necessary to send an army into farmer cannot, for he mu«! "ell his products at the market pr ce. In and Germany is now a present fact. Mexico. We also know that the That is to say congress has made United States were never ao well which ho has no voice in fixit g. the declaration, the president has prepared in a financial way for war. i The Proposed 66,000,000 lx>nd proclaimed the same to the nations aa at the present time. Nor have issue can be taken care of without of the world and we are preparing our large capitalists and manufactur any great hardship on the taxpayer. ! for the conflict at a speed never be ing establishment» ever seemed so But this issue is but the beginning, fore equalled in our national history. patriotic and willing to help the is the calculations of the road bond The vast sum of money. 66.000,000,- government aa at the present time. enthusiasts. They say this first issue 000, which will probably be ap Our copper, steel and munitions will tie the most difficult to carry, propriated for the first year of the manufacturers, have signified their for it commits th« stale to the war, is greater than any appropria willingness to supply their output bonding system and further issues tion made at one time by any nation to the government at prices much will lie lew difficult. The Tribune and is almost as great aa the entire below those quoted in the market. admits that paved ruads are aa near cost of the Civil war. President Wilson seems fully arous permanent roads as can b« con ed to the momentous task ahead The present war, the length of structed and that they are moat and is placing the nation on a war satisfactory to travel over, and if which no one can t«ll, is the sixth footing with all the energy oosaible. war which has engaged national thev could be secured without in creasing th« burden ok taxation to a confiscating degree, it would favor the scheme But the experience of our cities, especially the smaller ones, tn paving their streets, proves eooclumveiy that the coal will be I too great for Oregon lax payers, population at that time did not ex longer is it lawful for dtiaens or numbering tioi more than 800.000, ceed three or four million people. aliens within our border la eritmae | HniJanix B im *.. Prut» to carrv. We have Dot pooulatmo Only a few years «-lapsed until the the government in any wav calculat and wealth enough to assume the war of 1812 occurred, in which our ed to injure or defeat anv of the Fresh Meat« of All Kinds burden. To improve the rued* as natxmal capilnl was in th«- hands >f ( plans of the government. Tho time In for talk is tmat and the time for pr<>pr«ed on the maps issued, will tnc enemy for a abort tims Reaaonabl«- Prices cost many times ffi.OoO.OUO. It anil ri-wlmg the history of that war. one arttoo is at ham! The plans of war are now in a , Main Street place a bonded debt on the state cannot feel very proud of the acti Scio. Ore. stage nt development. On land our which will amount to 6126 for every vities of the land troops of the their The battle of troops will probably give man. woman and child in the state American soldiery »•••«••«•» Se.r. /«kl» Thia added to our city, school and New Orleans furnishes the only princtiwl attention to Mexico, while other bonds will give Oregon an bright spot. But the achievements the navy will doubtieas cooperate in unenviable reputati on and be a l>ar of the navy is and should be a mat every «ray possible with England Attorney al U* to capital and home seeker« coming ter of pride to every American and France in disposing of submar to the stat«. If we had four or heart. It was during this war that ine acuvitie» on the part of Ger IC1TT ATTORNKY) five millions of people »o add to the the "Star Spangled Hanner," our many. But should the war be con LKHANOM OSKOON list of our taxpayers, then we might preernt national anthem «as given tinued beyond another year. Ameri undertake the scheme with reason to the world. Frances W. Key. the can troops will probably be in the able safety. But with our present author, was a prisoner aboard a trench«-* on the western (tattle line population it is extremely danger British vcsm -I and the British fleet or alongside the Russians on the DR. A. G. PRILL was endeavoring to silence the forts cast fr ml. ous Physician and Sargeoo Who are the chief pr»m<>t<>rs of at the mouth of Chesapeake bay. War. look at it from any angle the scheme anyway? We find them This theme «as »ugge»ted to Mr. you may. is a terriable alternative. (alls Attended Kay when he was gazing towards Only |ie<>ple who have had exper to be nearly the entire bunch of Day or Night boosters in Portland ami those they these forts in the early dawn, to see ience on the field of battle, can know SCIO -.- ORE. can influence throughout the state if "Old Glory” was still flying in the awfulncm of the battlefield, when the battle ia over and the and the first road to l«e paved is the morning bre«M. along the Columbia river, which ia Then followed the longest time of gathering of the wounded and deati of no benefit whatever tn th« great national ¡w-ace our nation has enjoy is underway One of the saddest bulk of our farming communities. ed Except for the Indian wars on experience of the soldier is the roil But the road thus improved will be our western frontier, the national call when the battle is ended. But Notice, We have an un of great benefit to Portland autoists, serenity was not disturbed until the terrible aa it is, war will not end limited amount of funds who make weeklv trips to the sea war with Mexico, late in IMS. which until the principles of democracy to lend on farm security side in summer. And precious little lasted until 1848. During this war are established in every land and at ft per cent per annum. of the 66.000.000 will lie left when i the American troops were victorious the so called divine right to rule of Ix>ng time loans desired. this road is completed. in every battle, yet the number of kings and emperors is banished from No delay. The claim that automobiles will | our troops were greatly inferior to th« earth. And, let us hope the pay these bonds off in 20 years is, that of the Mexicans General present greatest war the world has simply a calculation on paper made Scott’s army, which captured Mexi known, will bring that moat desir to prevent arousing too active oppo co Citv ami which ended the war. able result about. HECKER & BEAM sition. Nor do we believe men who did not numtier but 12.000 to IS,- Th« Scio Tribune 1150 a year 138 I .yon St. - Albany. Ore. own autoes will stand the raise 000 men. when the bonds are once carried, Our next war. that of the rebel- twcausc «e believe that the license lion, In-gan in 1861 and lasted four tax imposed is contrary to the state years. More men was engag«*d in constitution and that th«- courte this than any war up to that time will «<> decide whenever a suit is or since, unir* the present war with ------ DEALER IN ---------------- brought. Germany shall surpass it. The The taxpayers should study thia enlistments north and south werr. bonding scheme carefully, for it is probably. near 3,500,000. General a scheme to get around the 6 per Grant's army, which captured Rich cent tax limitation law. enacted by mond. Va., the (¿infederate capital, the people last fall. Had thia law was a* large and probably larger not been enacted, we probably than any single army commanded would have heard nothing abojt by one man. in the world's history, bonds. up to that date. We can now see his wisdom in The revolutionary war. lasting exhausting the field of diplomacy in about eight years, being the first. dealing with the nations at war and patience with Probably not more than 200,000 of his extraordinary our citixens were employed as Mexico. It has placed an united aoldien during that w»r. for sw ( patriotic America bateuad bite. No effort, of our history. FARM LOANS 6$ J. F. WESELY Staple and Fancy Groceries Qyeensware, Glassware, Etc. Field and Garden Seeds Cash I’aid lor \ cal. Hogs, Hides and Cascara Baik Prices Righf Our Motto. Lt*t and Let Live J. F. WESELY SCIO OREGON Costs Little More to go East VIA CALIFORNIA Before selecting the route for your next trip Fast con sider these three important things: SERVICE , Steel cars, through standard or tourist sleeping cars. unexcelled dining cars. SAFETY Rock ballast, automatic block signals, heavy steel consistant «pe«-d, rails. SCENERY Known throughout the country aa ' The Road of a Thousand Wonders.** LIBERAL STOP-OVERS Our Agents are well informed. regarding train schedules, or write Ask them S outhern P acific L ines Portland Rose Festival June 13, 14, 15
